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Sweets Mill String Band/Portable Folk Festival

Many of these archival photos document the history of the Sweets Mill String Band and the Portable Folk Festival from as early as 1970. Included are some magical moments as captured through the artistic eye of photographer, artist, and musician Jon Adams.

 

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Kenny Hall with the Sweets Mill String Band

Reunion concert at the Wild Iris Folk Festival, Boonville, California, 2003
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Sweets Mill String Band

At the Wild Iris Folk Festival, Boonville, California, 2003
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Portable Folkies

Philo, California, 2003. From left: Larry Hanks, Jon Adams, Harry Liedstrand, and Ron Tinkler
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Sweets Mill String Band

Oakland, California, 1972. Photo by Pam Phillips
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Sweets Mill String Band

Oakland, California, 1972. Photo by Pam Phillips
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Sweets Mill String Band

At the Freight and Salvage Coffee House, San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, 1970
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The entire Portable Folk Festival cast

…minus Jon Adams. This photo was used to make the poster. San Francisco, California, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Sweets Mill String Band

In a Baltimore Ballroom, Portable Folk Festival, Summer 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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The Sweets Mill String Band

Playing on the front steps of... Portable Folk Festival, Summer 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Harry Liedstrand with the SMSB

National Folk Festival, Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia, July 26, 1973. Photo by Kerry Blech
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The Sweets Mill String Band

Mini concert stage at the National Folk Festival, Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia, July 26, 1973. Photo by Kerry Blech
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Harry with the Girl Band

From left: Ellen Tinkler, Sasha Jako, Stephanie Myers, Harry. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Harry, Ron, Cary and Sasha

Harry Liedstrand, Ron Tinkler, Cary Lung, and Sasha Jako in the tree. Moscow, Idaho. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Sweets Mill String Band

At Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, New York. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Closing song at Caffe Lena

Saratoga Springs, New York. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Portable Folk Festival buses

At the Indian Pow Wow west of Little Big Horn, Montana, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Portable Folk Festival buses

At the Indian Pow Wow west of Little Big Horn, Montana, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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The call to music

Harry blowing the bullhorn by the front of the bus. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Blowing the Elf Horn

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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The 1947 school bus with happy hands

Jim Ringer driving. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Bus with Indian

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Harry Liedstrand and Cary Lung

In the bus. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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The bus with a hot rod

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Unloading the bus

At a folk festival with Stephanie Myers playing the mandolin. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Cary and Faith

In the bus camp kitchen. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Jon Adams performing

Portable Folk Festival, 1971
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Faith Petric performing her set

Photo by Jon Adams
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Larry Hanks and Faith Petric

Singing together. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Larry Hanks

Tasting the porridge with guitar. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Larry Hanks

Studying a book. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Jon Adams, Ellen Tinkler, Cary Lung, and Ron Tinkler

At the Hooper train station. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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John Wilcox and Ellen Tinkler

Singing together. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Everyone on stage

Even King and Tanner the dogs. Ithaca, New York. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Mike Cogan and Jim Ringer

Working on the carburetor. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Jim Ringer with the bus

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Harry studying in the morning

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Ron Tinkler, Sunny Goodier, and John Wilcox

Working up a song in Idaho. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Ron, King, and the Kendall sign

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Ron Tinkler

Playing frisbee with King, Tanner, and friend. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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The bus heads west

Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Unloading the bus

At the long journey’s end. Berkeley, California. Portable Folk Festival, 1971. Photo by Jon Adams
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Otis Pierce

At Pierce’s Park, Centerville, California. Photo by Harry Liedstrand, c. 1979
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Sweets Mill String Band poster

Photo taken at Kenny Hall’s house in the orange groves of Centerville, California, 1970
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Sweets Mill String Band poster

Photo taken at Kenny Hall’s house in the orange groves of Centerville, California, 1970  
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Poster for the Possum Trot String Band

Harry Liedstrand, Cary Lung, Jeff Shelby with Greg DeBord. Artwork by Doug Hansen, Fresno, California, 1972

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Schoolhouse Reels
https://harryliedstrand.com/wp-content/uploads/TheSchoolhouseReels.mp3
From Dos Valley Trio's 2017 recording Jewels of the San Joaquin: Harry Liedstrand on fiddle, Cindy Liedstrand on guitar, Terry Barrett on mandolin

Fire In the Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orx6wempwx4

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